Lay Missioners are committed lay persons, mostly volunteers, who are willing to be trained and work in a team with a pastor-mentor to develop faith communities, establish community ministries, develop church school extension programs and engage in congregational development. All Lay Missioners must be certified by their Annual Conference according to guidelines established. They are accountable to their pastor-mentor as a member of the ministry team. The ministry team is accountable to the local congregation or sponsoring body that established the goals for the ministry and assigned the ministry team. The Lay Missioner is accountable to the policies and procedures of the Annual Conference where assigned. The concept of lay missioners is theologically based in the ministry of the laity. While lay missioners are engaged in a variety of ministries, their purpose is to complement, not replace pastors.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21619-DI-282-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference